Former Religious Affairs Minister Auctions Rolex Gifted By Saudi King To Aid Palestinians
The bid stood at RM130,000 as of 9.33am today, 31 October.
By Yap Wan Xiang — 31 Oct 2023, 03:24 PM
Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri is putting up a Rolex watch, gifted to him by the King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud, for auction
Zulkifli, who was the minister in the Prime Minister's Department (religious affairs) under Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's administration, said the money received from the auction will be channelled to to the welfare of Palestine.
In a Facebook post published last night, 30 October, he said that he received the gift after King Salman's visit to Malaysia in February 2017, but had never opened it until he left the Cabinet.
"In honour of King Salman Abdulaziz for this very meaningful gift, His Majesty's command to always be modest, prioritise the unity of the ummah, and uplift the religion will always be embedded in my heart.
"To uphold the order and celebrate the Saudi Arabian Government's commitment to donate billions of dollars to Palestine every year, I would like to open a bid for my beloved Rolex watch with a starting price of RM40,000. Increments will start at RM100 and above," Dr Zulkifli wrote, adding that the bidding would end before midnight today, 31 October.
As of the last update at 9.33am today, the bidding has reached RM130,000
Zulkifli's post garnered over 9,100 likes and 1,200 shares. He said that netizens are welcomed to bid in the comments section.
Hundreds of netizens thanked Dr Zulkifli for the thoughtful effort in providing assistance to Palestinians enduring the consequences of the ongoing war.
"Congratulations, Dr (Zulkifli). I just wanted to bid, but the price has gone up to over RM100,000. It's out of my budget," read a comment.
"It's good that wealthy people are able to buy (the Rolex) while they are donating as the money will be given to Palestinians," wrote a Facebook user.
"Allahuakhbar, may this donation be considered as a good deed and will be beneficial for Palestinians. Congratulations to our teacher," said a netizen.
